1. Getting the Best from SUMPS Tools
Guy Hitchcock
SUMPS 6th Co-ordination group meeting

2. What sort of SUMPS tools do we have?
Quantitative tools – e.g. Urban Roadmaps
Guidance – e.g. SUMPS guidance
Best practice/Case studies
Toolkits
Training material
Lots!

3. Provider perspective:
The challenges
Provider perspective:
How do we ensure that our tools are well used? Lots of effort and resources
have been used to create them so need to get them used.
User perspective:
Lots of tools and guidance – how can I find and use the
best tool (s) for what I need to do?

4. Projects Past and Present
Lots of tools have been generated
Lots of website to promote and inform people about the tools
Ongoing promotional events
Ongoing training

5. ELTIS – pulling it altogether
Routes to tools
Route 1: discover - topics - mobility planning -> more than 30 pages of content
Konsult 2011 is first article
Filter by content type
Route 2: resources - tools (training material) -> 12 pages of content
Civitas policy note on urban logistics is first tool
Key word and topic search
Urban mobility - 3 pages, WBCSD not shown, roadmaps not shown
How do projects get selected?
Route 3: mobility plans - mobility plan support
Assessment, best practice, guidance, tools, training materials
Tools – 4 shown
How do things get shown here?
ELTIS link

6. Just putting it out there is not enough:
Getting better use
Just putting it out there is not enough:
We need to help users find the right tool(s)
We need to help them use the tools effectively
Most will need several tools – how do they work together?

7. Discussion and ideas
Do we need a better understanding of what is available, what is relevant, where there are gaps?
Do we know how well our tools are being used? Usage data/stats?
Expert system to guide people to most appropriate tool/information rather than simple searches?
Capacity building
Information events – build awareness
Training – helps understanding but does it generate true use?
Mentoring/support – working direct with cities to help them select and use tools
A mentoring fund for cities to apply to?
Other ideas??

8. Roadmaps use statistics
Source
Sessions
New Users
eltis.org
384
226
plataformaurbana.cl
220
183
transport-research.info 85 10
acttravelwise.org 64 13
ee.ricardo.com 61 28
iclei-europe.org 30 23
keepscotlandbeautiful.org 26 21
civitas.eu 20
novagob.org 17
bump-mobility.eu 11
capsut.org 9 5
pnec.org.pl
webmail.municipio.re.it 2
civinet-slohr.eu 7
facebook.com 3
osservatoriopums.it
busandcoach.travel 6
outlook.live.com
przeglad-its.pl
lnkd.in 4
Others